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Job growth fizzled last month and the rate of unemployment rose to 4.4 percent, the Labor Department reported.
Stock movements this week has been choppy as investors weighed the inflationary impact of the war in the Middle East. The jobs report has complicated matters.
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The strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs were the heaviest Israeli attacks since 2024. President Trump repeated that there “will be no deal” with Iran.
Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York TimesBeirut, LebanonSmoke rising after an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Friday. AFPBeirutDamage from recent airstrikes in the southern suburbs. Arash Khamooshi for The New York TimesTehranGathering for the first Friday prayers after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes and killed Iran’s supreme leader. Arash Khamooshi for The New York TimesTehranSupporters of the Iranian government marching through the capitol. Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York TimesBeirutA displaced family from the southern suburbs at their makeshift shelter on Beirut’s seaside promenade. ReutersBeirutDisplaced residents gathering on the street near Martyrs' Square. Agencia EFE, via Associated PressTel AvivPeople waiting in a bomb shelter amid air raid warnings. By ReutersTel AvivSirens blare and air-defense missiles streak across the skyline on Friday. By Social Media, Via ReutersTehranSmoke rising from a central district of the Iranian capital on Friday. Mahmoud Zayyat/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSidon, LebanonA damaged building in southern Lebanon. Mahmoud Zayyat/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSidonFirst responders carrying the remains of a victim from a building damaged in an airstrike. Amit Elkayam for The New York TimesGivatayim, IsraelEmergency workers outside a damaged building. Mahmoud Illean/Associated PressJerusalemFriday prayers, as the Al Aqsa Mosque remains closed to visitors.
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The country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to disarm the Iranian-backed armed group and how the militants will respond.
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As homeland security secretary, she helped fulfill President Trump’s border pledges, but she also drew negative attention to his administration.
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Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesJanuary 2025At confirmation hearings. Kristi Noem was a vocal critic of President Biden’s immigration policies. Doug Mills/The New York TimesFebruary 2025Touring Guantanamo Bay. Plans to house migrants at the site were challenged in court. Pool photo by Alex BrandonMarch 2025Delivering remarks in front of detainees at CECOT, a detention center in El Salvador. Doug Mills/The New York TimesJulyVisiting the detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”- OctoberDuring a government shutdown, Noem filmed an ad campaign on immigration at Mount Rushmore.
Gabriel V. Cárdenas/Associated PressJanuaryAppearing with Border Patrol agents in Brownsville, Texas. Al Drago/Getty ImagesJanuaryAfter the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Noem accused him of domestic terrorism. Eric Lee for The New York TimesMarchPresident Trump contradicted Noem’s sworn statements at contentious hearings.
Several House members had called for Representative Tony Gonzales to step down after texts emerged showing his pursuit of a staff member who later killed herself.
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Colton Moore, who hopes to win a Georgia special election to replace Ms. Greene, has the same flair for the dramatic. But he lacks one thing: a Trump endorsement.
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The large-scale public event in Chicago today caps two weeks of memorials for the civil rights leader, who died at 84.
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A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail or fish. But skeptics are steering clear.
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The country has never won a game in the World Baseball Classic. The M.L.B. great is trying to change that.
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The deep freeze on the East Coast will still be felt during the summer. Long Island oysters will be in short supply.
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Once celebrated for its fiery spirits, the town of Maotai has reeled from a bad Chinese economy, changing tastes and a crackdown on boozy official banquets.
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